""We were particularly interested in examining this idea of the concept of trans identity desistance because it's a number that has been bandied about for years as if it's 100% accurate.""
""The exact number varies by study, but roughly 60-90% of trans-kids turn out no longer to be trans by adulthood.""
""The studies didn't actually provide significant results. The data was unreliable enough that by performing different types of statistical analysis on the data samples, the rate of desistance or persistence with trans gender identities could be made to come out to anything from 0% to 100%.""
A study from Virginia Commonwealth University challenges the widely cited statistic that 60-90% of trans youth revert to their assigned gender. This figure originated from an informal blog post and has influenced legislation against gender-affirming care. Researchers found that the original studies lacked significant results, leading to unreliable data. Their analysis indicated that the desistance rate could range from 0% to 100%, demonstrating the variability and inaccuracy of the claims surrounding trans identity desistance.
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